AREC Media Station vs. PC with Capture Cards and Software

Media capturing is not a new business in A/V industry, but media capturing technology itself keeps improving.

AREC Media Capture System is an embedded total solution, which consists of IP camera, Auto-Tracking Scanner and Media Station. Users can control AREC Media Capture System simply with a remote control or via intuitive GUI to very quickly find the function they need.

There are too many advantages, when comparing AREC Media Capture System with the traditional PC with capture card/Software based solutions. Please refer to the following chart:

Auto-Tracking System

Video capture is not a new technology in AV industry. There are many different ways to capture video on your event, for instance:

1. Camcorder or video camera: in this case you will have to hire someone to film the event.

2. PC/NB based webcam: but you will have to stay in front of your PC/NB, otherwise audience will not be able to see you.

3. Surveillance camera: might be a great idea, but its angle is usually fixed, and it’s not able to follow the event flow or a host.

Advantages: 1. Film yourself without a help of 2nd person, 2. Accurate and smooth tracking performance, 3. Compatibility with diverse types of camera for you to have more choice. 4. 3 ways to control AREC Auto-tracking System: • Auto • Web-based online director • Joystick via RS-485 5. Easy on/off by clicking button on the positioner, 6. Accurate tracking distance up to 12 meters radius, 7. Supports multiple level of tracking sensitivity, 8. Supports preset points and patrol function, 9. The positioner can work as a wireless microphone if using AREC Media Station (KS-700/MS-350). Application:

1. Lecture capture,

2. Corporation training,

3. Live marketing

4. Private live event,

5. Elder people care,

6. Many others.

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AREC Media Capture System Advantages

1. In house Auto-tracking System to save budget by not hiring a 2nd person for video shooting and always have the best and smooth close-up image of the lecturer/speaker/presenter.

2. Auto-tracking System supports 15 preset points and 3 patrol paths, suitable for more event recording request.

3. Media Station supports 4 full HD video inputs via 4 LAN ports (IP cam) and 2 HDMI/VGA ports (PC/NB/doc-cam/visualizer/interactive equipment and many others). You can make your own video inputs combinations.

4. Dual display layout for recording and live view: for instance, if speaker is showing on the screen only presentation, in the meanwhile, the Media Station is recording presentation, video from camera, which is shooting the speaker and video from another camera, which is shooting audience.

5. Online director: to edit video, layout and sound effects simultaneously while event is on remotely.

6. Various video layouts choice: 9 default and 9 more for user to define by themselves.

7. 15 profiles (14 default & 1 extra user define) for user to adjust/match their bandwidth usage.

8. Media Station supports export original video input file for editing via 3rd party editing S/W if user needs some special edition or effects.

9. Intuitive GUI via remote controller and a monitor for lecturer/speaker/presenter to interact with the Media Capture System w/o a PC or NB.

10. No IT knowledge requires after first time device setup.